CVE-2025-58790 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-58790: WordPress Kiwi Plugin <= 2.1.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Vendor Wpkube
Product Kiwi
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published September 5, 2025
Last update May 12, 2026

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WPKube Kiwi kiwi-social-share allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Kiwi: from n/a through <= 2.1.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Kiwi versions up to 2.1.8 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. When another user views the affected content, the script executes in their browser with their privileges. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view the affected content, potentially stealing session tokens or modifying page content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other users' sessions and data. Requires immediate patching to prevent account compromise.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account and the victim must visit a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 5, 2025 CVE published
May 12, 2026 Record updated